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Paying Tribute to Former IEEE President Richard Gowen

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He was granted his first U.S. For his doctoral research, he developed an engineering model of the cardiovascular system. His project led to the development of a device worn on a person's finger that measures blood pressure during physical exercise. patent for the technology.

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Honor a Loved One With an IEEE Foundation Memorial Fund

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One way the Foundation does so is by partnering with IEEE units to create memorial funds, which pay tribute to members, family, friends, teachers, professors, students, and others. Wicks Radar Student Travel Grant The IEEE Michael C. Ten graduate students have been awarded the Wicks grant to date. IEEE AESS Michael C.

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Physics Nobel Laureate Herbert Kroemer Dies at 95

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During his career, Gelnovatch published 50 research papers and was granted eight U.S. He helped found the school’s Center for Engineering Diversity, which was renamed the John Brooks Slaughter Center for Engineering Diversity in 2023, as a tribute to his efforts. Gelnovatch retired in 1997 as director of the U.S.

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Celebrating the Life of Columbia Professor Stephen Unger

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In 1982 the committee was granted society status as the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology. The committee was renamed the IEEE Technical Activities Board Committee on Social Implication of Technology three years later. Unger served as its vice chairman in 1980. Unger served as the society’s 1985–1986 president.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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He and his colleagues were recently granted a U.S. Goodenough, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Texas at Austin , authored more than 800 technical papers during his career. patent , shortly before his 100th birthday.

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Remembering Data Compression Pioneer Jacob Ziv

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Ziv’s scientific contributions “changed forever the way we store, process, and transfer information,” the Technion’s president, physicist Uri Sivan , wrote in a tribute to Ziv. “He He chaired the Israeli Council for Higher Education planning and grants committee from 1985 to 1991, for example.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Exclusive rights are granted to Harman Becker to manufacture the latest technology solutions for the worldwide vehicle OEM market. on CO 2 vehicle standards could reduce the price of oil mdf on Environmental Transport Association blasts proposed car scrapping scheme in UK Jeff Grant on Nissan adds flex-fuel version of the Versa.

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